The bar graphs depict the number of marriages and divorces in eight different
regions
between the years 1981 and 1994.
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Overall
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while
marriage rates generally decreased across the Linking Words
regions
, with the exception of Use synonyms
Denmark
, divorce rates increased in most Use synonyms
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, with the USA, Use synonyms
Denmark
, and Germany being exceptions to Use synonyms
this
trend.
Focusing on marriage statistics, in 1981, Americans topped the chart with just over 10 marriages per 1,000 Linking Words
people
, but Use synonyms
this
figure dropped to approximately 7 by 1994, Linking Words
although
it remained the highest among the Linking Words
regions
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Similarly
, other Linking Words
regions
started with high marriage rates ranging from about 6 to 7 per 1,000 Use synonyms
people
but all saw reductions by the end of the period. Notably, Use synonyms
Denmark
had the lowest number of marriages in 1981 at 5 per 1,000 Use synonyms
people
, but Use synonyms
this
figure rose to around 8 by 1994, making it the second highest.
As for divorce statistics, only the USA and Linking Words
Denmark
experienced declines. The US saw a decrease from about 5 divorces per 1,000 Use synonyms
people
to just over 4, Use synonyms
while
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Denmark
's rate slightly reduced from 3 to 2.8 per 1,000 Use synonyms
people
. Germany's divorce rate remained constant at 2 per 1,000 Use synonyms
people
for both years. The UK and Finland saw increases but remained within the range of 2 to 4 per 1,000 Use synonyms
people
. Japan and Italy Use synonyms
also
experienced increases but to a lesser extent, both ranging between 0 to 2 per 1,000 Linking Words
people
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